The Controller of Customs in charge of Oyo/Osun Command, Christopher Ogar Odibu,
has reiterated his men’s resolve to sustain its anti-smuggling campaign.
Odibu who said his men would leave no stone unturned in the drive to patrol their designated area, interdict and seize suspected smuggled items and ensure arrest perpetrators, expressed worry at the unrelenting acts of smugglers.
While addressing journalists in Ibadan, Odibu disclosed that his men made seizures worth a total duty paid value of N92,778,048.22 comprising rice, vehicles, used tyres, vegetable oil and second hand clothing
He said ”The above seizures were made at different locations within the command’s area of coverage especially along Opara Ibodo Musa axis of Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State.
”Let me sound a note of warning and advise to all unpatriotic Nigerians who engage in smuggling of used cars , foreign rice and other contraband goods to desist from it and look for other legitimate means of businesses
”I want to affirm that no matter the means of conveyance or concealment of prohibited goods, I assure you that the officers of this command are on constant surveillance and monitoring and we will discover them”
Giving a breakdown of the seizures with rice as the most smuggled, Odibu told journalists that the command seized 4000 units of 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice valued at N48,596,321,00 ;9 trucks and 2 used cars worth N34,782,792.29; 51 bales of second hand clothes worth N7,043,205,75; 150 pieces of used tyres worth N1,298,345.62 and 50 units of 25 liter kegs of vegetable oil valued at N1,057,375